Olivia Draminski named 2014 Miss World Festival

Monday

Aug 4, 2014 at 6:53 PM

Dave Clarke

Saturday she was crowned queen; Monday Olivia Draminski was back washing buses.The 16-year-old Wethersfield High School junior won the 2014 Miss World Festival Pageant held Saturday at Kewanee High School. This week it's back to her summer job as a maintenance worker at the school. "She does everything from painting, cleaning, washing buses, mowing, weed whacking, and checking in supply orders," said Superintendent Shane Kazubowski.Draminski, a standout in cross country and track who, by her own count has thusfar run a total of 900 miles, will be kept running as she reigns over the 61st annual Hog Days celebration Aug. 29-Sept. 1.She was also winner of the photogenic, congeniality and interview awards. The interview with the judges counted for 40 percent of the total score.Olivia is the daughter of Dave and Susan Draminski and has two brothers and one sister — John David, Erin, and Andrew. She hopes to pursue a career in nursing with an emphasis on pediatric oncology.First runner-up was Chelsey Stewart, 18, of Dahinda, daughter of Brent and Teresa Stewart.Second runner-up was Rebecca Fisher, 17, of Kewanee, a senior at Wethersfield High School and the daughter of Andrew and Christa Fisher.Paige Yarger, 19, received the Director's Award. She is the daughter of Todd and Lynn Yarger.Crowned 2014 Junior Miss World Festival was 13-year-old Montana Bernett, daughter of Carrie and Brent Bernett. First runner-up was Kaley Rouse, 15, daughter of Tami Rouse and Bill Rouse. Second runner-up was Sara Kibler, 14, daughter of Kerri and Jeff Kibler and Jacque and Nick Holke.Bernett also won the interview award. Rouse received the photogenic award. Hope Thorp received the congeniality award and her sister, Lanay Thorp, received the Director's Award.Clara Kuelper, 9, daughter of John and Jessica Kuelper, was crowned 2014 Little Miss World Festival. She also received the interview award.First runner-up was Ava Johnson, 7, daughter of Jiliane and Matthew Johnson. She also won the photogenic award. Second runner-up was Kylie Brock, 11, daughter of Melanie Gallagher. Aleigh Hamilton, 9, received the congeniality award. Faith Frykman, 7, won the Director's Award.There was a total of 39 girls entered in the three pageants directed by Jeanna Moore and Stephanie Moore-Smith and sponsored by the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce.